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VorupørForfyrLighthouse

Hawblink 3, 7700 Thisted, Denmark

Name and Location

The Vorupør Forfyr Lighthouse is located in Thisted, Denmark. This historic lighthouse has been guiding mariners since [year].

Construction and History

As part of the Danish Fyrliste, Vorupør Forfyr serves as a leading light beacon, providing crucial guidance to vessels navigating the surrounding waters. The lighthouse's history is closely tied to its functionality as a maritime aid.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse stands at an impressive height of 20 meters and features a distinctive red, white, and red horizontal color pattern on its tower shape. Unfortunately, no further information is available about the materials used in its construction.

Light and Navigation

As a leading light beacon, Vorupør Forfyr provides crucial guidance to vessels navigating the surrounding waters. The lighthouse's light characteristics include an isophase red light with a period of 4 seconds and a range of 9 nautical miles.

Accessibility and Visiting

No information is available about visiting or accessing the Vorupør Forfyr Lighthouse.

Notable Views and Landscape

The geographic coordinates of Vorupør Forfyr are: Latitude: 56.958728, Longitude: 8.3691239. Unfortunately, no notable views or landscape features have been documented in relation to this lighthouse.

Anecdotes and Folklore

No anecdotes or folklore stories are available about the Vorupør Forfyr Lighthouse.

Technical and Operational Details

Further Information

According to the Danish Fyrliste, Vorupør Forfyr is listed as a historic lighthouse in the Dansk Fyrliste 2022. The lighthouse's image can be found on Wikimedia Commons under the filename "File:Leading light beacon at Nørre Vorupør beach, Denmark, 2017-04-14 1.jpg".

Details

NameVorupørForfyrLighthouse
City
CountryDenmark
Coordinates56.958728, 8.3691239
Events
Historic significanceHistoriclighthouse
Keeper stories
Stories
Construction material
Tower height20meters
Landscape type
View description
Facilities
Light characteristicIso(isophaseredlightwithaperiodof4seconds)
Light range9nauticalmiles